Bill > H3095

This bill amends several sections of South Carolina law to prohibit changing the gender marker on an original birth certificate. Specifically, the bill prevents individuals from amending, modifying, correcting, or otherwise changing their gender as it appears on their original birth certificate through any administrative or legal process. The legislation affects multiple sections of state law, including provisions related to vital statistics, court-ordered birth record modifications, and birth certificate corrections. Even in cases where a person might petition a family court to establish a record of birth details, the bill explicitly forbids changing the gender listed at birth. The amendments apply to the Department of Public Health and Environmental Control's vital statistics bureau, court procedures for birth record modifications, and the typical methods for correcting birth certificate mistakes. This means that once a gender is initially recorded on a birth certificate, it cannot be altered under any circumstances. The bill will take effect upon approval by the Governor, representing a significant restriction on gender marker changes for individuals in South Carolina.

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https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3095&session=126&summary=B